The Houston Astros are one win away from winning their seventh consecutive American League Championship Series. Houston holds a 2-1 lead over the Minnesota Twins in the best-of-five Division Series and will wrap up play Wednesday afternoon. The Twins, who are playing at home, will strive for a decisive victory in Game 5.
Jose Abreu’s three-run first-inning home run early Tuesday removed much of the mystery of Game 3. With each team’s No. 4 starter on the mound in Game 4 and Thursday being an off day, bullpen activity is expected to be heavy on Wednesday. That could make for a chaotic afternoon at Target Field.
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How to watch Astros vs. Twins Game 4
date: Tuesday, October 11 | time: 2:07 or 7:07 p.m. ET (start time depends on Game 3 between Rangers and Orioles)
Place: Target Field (Minneapolis)
TV channel: FS1 | Live broadcast: fubo (free trial)
Starting Pitcher: RHP Joe Ryan (11-10, 4.51 ERA) vs. RHP José Urquidy (3-3, 5.29 ERA)
Odds: Hou +105 | Min -125 | Out/Out: 8.5
Game 4 Preview
Ryan will take the mound in Game 4 as he did not pitch on September 29th. It was a long break, and while he’s been pitching on the side since then to stay sharp, there may be some rust. But most importantly, the Twins need their offense to bounce back from a sluggish third game in which they went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and missed multiple big plays. opportunity to return to the game. The Astros were dominant and they knew what it took to end the series. For the Twins, shutting out Houston early is a must.
prophecy
Jordan Alvarez will no Hit a home run – now that’s arguably a bold prediction – but regardless, the Astros will win Game 4 by a pretty high margin and get back to the ALCS. Pick: Astros 8, Twins 6
